Video Game Logic Podcast

Greetings folks! We had another week where we needed to run Franken as both our changing schedules and need to rest kept us from recording a fresh episode. So enjoy some content from the franken archives that reaches back to February and March of this year.

Difficult work schedules and illness left us unable to do a normal recording. So this week we run a Franken from our deep backlog. So much has happened in 2023, and yet we always find a way to complain about twitter.

On todays episode we approach a general topic. Our Mount Rushmore of important video game characters. We also do a discovery Queue for the first time in ages! We explain why in the episode we did it this way, and that there may be more of these coming in the days ahead.

Topics list:

For Show Date: 10/01/2023

1. Mount Rushmore: Importance 7:09
2. Discovery Queue 55:45

This week Shrink & Rage hold the monthly game club then talk about some news.

Do you have feedback for the show, have a response for something we said, or something we should know about? Drop us an e-mail at [email protected] stop by our Discord, or tweet us @VGLPodcast.

Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show, and for various show related projects, you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.

• Gameclub: Beat Cop 3:59

• Next Gameclub: Starfield 32:55

• Fables creator places Wolf Among Us universe in public domain amid clash with DC over Telltale adaptation 35:14

• SAG-AFTRA Members Approve Video Game Strike Authorization Vote With 98.32% Yes Vote 43:00

• Community Corner

  • Phil Spencer is right: AAA games are in big trouble 50:51

  • KSP 2 Registry Spam, Promises Fix “Soon” 1:00:15

• Fables Enters the Public Domain

Rock Paper Shotgun: Fables creator places Wolf Among Us universe in public domain amid clash with DC over Telltale adaptation

• SAG AFTRA Video Game Strike

Announcement: SAG-AFTRA Members Approve Video Game Strike Authorization Vote With 98.32% Yes Vote

• Phil Spencer on AAA Games

Polygon: Phil Spencer is right: AAA games are in big trouble

• KSP 2 Registry Spam

PC Gamer: Kerbal Space Program 2 has been spamming your Windows registry with junk since launch, but a fix is being tested right now

Forum Post

Jared was very sleepy and out of it this week, so we pulled something from the pages of the Franken Backlog for this week. Hope you all rest too and enjoy yourselves. Remember, Next week is the September Gameclub of "Beat Cop" so if you want to participate you've still got time to send something in.

This week Shrink & Rage talk about a little game called Starfield and Unity firmly shooting themselves in the foot.

Do you have feedback for the show, have a response for something we said, or something we should know about? Drop us an e-mail at [email protected] stop by our Discord, or tweet us @VGLPodcast.

Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show, and for various show related projects, you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.

• Games We Played 2:44

• Unity reveals plans to charge per game install, drawing criticism from development community 44:11

• Nintendo Has Switch 2 News 1:02:02

• Community Corner 1:24:13

  • Judge issues legal permaban, $500K judgment against serial Destiny 2 cheater

Rage:

Starfield

Shrink:

Starfield

• Unity's Pricing Changes

Eurogamer: Unity reveals plans to charge per game install, drawing criticism from development community

Dot E-Sports: Unity’s controversial business decision comes mere days after CEO sells 2,000 shares

Shacknews: Game developers react to Unity Engine's new pricing changes

Guru Focus: Unity Software Inc's President and CEO John Riccitiello Sells 2,000 Shares

Innersloth Announcement

Aggro Crab Announcement

• Switch 2 News?

Dextro: New Nintendo patent suggests Switch 2 may solve joycon drift

Video Games Chronicle: Nintendo showed Switch 2 demos at Gamescom

• Destiny 2 Cheater Banned, Fined by Judge

Ars Technica: Judge issues legal permaban, $500K judgment against serial Destiny 2 cheater

This week Shrink & Rage lust for cup noodle, mourn a fallen dev, and talk about Valve.

Do you have feedback for the show, have a response for something we said, or something we should know about? Drop us an e-mail at [email protected] stop by our Discord, or tweet us @VGLPodcast.

Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show, and for various show related projects, you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.

• Games We Played 14:15

• Japan Is Getting Gaming Cup Noodle Designed for Gamers; Contains Caffeine & More 58:57

• Embracer Shuts Down Saints Row Developer Volition 1:09:47

• Valve is coming for Dota 2's smurf accounts, and the main accounts behind them 1:23:50

• New: Tell Steam If Your Game Supports DualShock or DualSense Controllers 1:34:39

Rage:

Ultimate NES Remix

Shrink:

Ixion

Fortnite

Jumbo Airport Story

• Japan's Gamer Noodle

TechRaptor: Japan Is Getting Gaming Cup Noodle Designed for Gamers; Contains Caffeine & More

• Goodbye, Volition

TechRaptor: Embracer Shuts Down Saints Row Developer Volition

• Valve Cracking Down on the Smurfs

Eurogamer: Valve is coming for Dota 2's smurf accounts, and the main accounts behind them

• Steam Shows Duelshock and DualSense Supporting Games

Announcement: Tell Steam If Your Game Supports DualShock or DualSense Controllers

This week Shrink & Rage holds a very colorful game club before tackling a bit of news.

Do you have feedback for the show, have a response for something we said, or something we should know about? Drop us an e-mail at [email protected] stop by our Discord, or tweet us @VGLPodcast.

Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show, and for various show related projects, you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.

• Gameclub: Chicory A Colorful Tale 2:38

• Next Gameclub: Beat Cop 34:18

• Starfield leaker arrested after allegedly stealing copies of the game 39:55

• Community Corner 49:37

  • Epic’s new program lets developers keep their revenue in exchange for exclusivity

• Starfield Leaker Arrested

Starfield leaker arrested after allegedly stealing copies of the game

Leaker who stole copies of Starfield facing up to a 12-year sentence

Boasting on Blue Bird

• Epic Game Store Exclusivity Deal

Epic’s new program lets developers keep their revenue in exchange for exclusivity

This week Shrink & Rage talk about the dumpster fire of the week and clear out the community corner.

Do you have feedback for the show, have a response for something we said, or something we should know about? Drop us an e-mail at [email protected] stop by our Discord, or tweet us @VGLPodcast.

Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show, and for various show related projects, you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.

• Games We Played 2:07
• Why a B.C. YouTube empire suddenly became mired in controversy 22:50
• The wait between major video game sequels is getting longer 55:15
• Community Corner 1:08:37
  • Pathfinder Dev Deletes 3rd Party Analytics Tool
  • Rockstar Buys Makers of GTA Online FiveM Mod

Rage:

Retro Game Challenge

Shrink:

Magic Research

• Linus Dumpster Fire

CBC: Why a B.C. YouTube empire suddenly became mired in controversy

Dexerto: Linus Tech Tips responds to disturbing allegations from ex-employee Madison Reeve

• The wait between Video Game Sequels

Axios: The wait between major video game sequels is getting longer

• Pathfinder's Analytics Tool Removal

PC Gamer: Fan outcry pushes Pathfinder dev to delete new data-sucking tool and all its info one day after introducing it: 'The scale of the outburst surpassed worst expectations'

• Rockstar Buys GTA Online Mod

PC Gamer: Rockstar buys the makers of the GTA Online FiveM mod it banned 8 years ago

This week Shrink & Rage talk about riots, engineering, and a possible new entry in the game streaming market.

Do you have feedback for the show, have a response for something we said, or something we should know about? Drop us an e-mail at [email protected] stop by our Discord, or tweet us @VGLPodcast.

Finally, if you wish to throw us some cash to help improve the show, and for various show related projects, you can do so by supporting our Patreon campaign.

• Gameclub Change Reminder 5:20
• Games We Played 7:30
• Netflix to Enter Streaming Game Market? 1:01:35
• Community Corner 1:17:26
  • Twitch Streamer Giveaway Causes Riot in Union Square

Rage:

Space Engineers

Shrink:

War Thunder

Raft

• Netflix Entering Game Streaming Market?

Netflix launches game controller app on mobile

• Twitch Streamer Causes Riot... Literally

CNN: Twitch streamer charged with inciting a riot after giveaway draws huge crowds to Union Square in New York City

Yahoo News: Twitch Streamer Kai Cenat Breaks Silence After New York City Giveaway Mayhem

ABC New York: 16 sought in Union Square riot for damaging car during Kai Cenat event